Plans for Pi Dan in Oakland discontinued

Friends of deceased restaurateur Allison Chen have cancelled their plans to open Pi Dan in Oakland. A small group, led by co-founder William Lo and Chen’s boyfriend Jameson Tyler, had set up a crowd-funding site in an effort to raise enough money to open the Taiwanese-Chinese noodle house in Chen’s honor. However, citing privacy concerns raised by Chen’s family, Lo said that they had decided against it after careful deliberation.

Says Lo, via email: “Allison’s memory will forever live with her friends and family, and we ask that the family’s wishes for privacy during this sensitive time be respected.”